. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. In .'\ailing' Pruines^, if tbey are in- clined to split, dip the ends a short time in hot water. This will not only prevent splitting, but the moisture will rust the nails and make them hold more firmly.— Centralblatt. Xlie fiig'!« finds no great favor in this coun- try, altho reports of cures thereby find place from time to time in foreign journals. In Revue Internationale one writer strong- ly commends the use of formaline, while another elaiuis success in mild cases by using smoke alone. He smokes the in- fected colony three times a week, blowing 3


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. In .'\ailing' Pruines^, if tbey are in- clined to split, dip the ends a short time in hot water. This will not only prevent splitting, but the moisture will rust the nails and make them hold more firmly.— Centralblatt. Xlie fiig'!« finds no great favor in this coun- try, altho reports of cures thereby find place from time to time in foreign journals. In Revue Internationale one writer strong- ly commends the use of formaline, while another elaiuis success in mild cases by using smoke alone. He smokes the in- fected colony three times a week, blowing 30 to 50 blasts of smoke into the hive. Oiillcl tor I't'i-inenlefl —Chalon Fowls, the man who got up so many cookmg recipes, says that honey partly fermented is the very best for cook- ing purposes. , some bakers en- deavor to get their honey into a ferment before they use it. Here is a hint for bee- keepers who may have honey on hand otherwise good "but a little fermented. There is hardlj- a doubt that many a bak- ing concern will take honey fermented, even in large lots.—Gleanings. SiiiiiiiiUMon Foul ItrootI S. Sim- mins, editor of the English journal Bee- Cbat, asserts that under normal conditions, except when swarming, or when frightened so as to fill up on honey, a bee from a col- ony affected with foul brood going from its own hive to a hive with a healthy colony, never carries tlit disease with it. In proof of SWEET CLOVER And Several Other Clover Seeds. We have made arranerements so that we can furnish Seed of several of the Clovers by freight or express, at the following prices, cash with the order: Sft 10ft 25ft Sweet Clever (white) 60c $ $ AlsikeClover 70c WhiteClover 80c Alfalfa Clover 60c Crimson Clover 55c .90 Prices subject to market changes. Add 25 cents to your order, for cartage, if wanted by frei^rht. Your orders are solicited. GEORGE W. YORK & CO. lis Michigan Street, - CHICAGO, ILL. 5


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